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Missouri's Landlord Tenant Law - The Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants.  This is a publication from the Missouri Attorney General's Office. If you click on the above link, you will be leaving this website.
Housing
Missouri Tenant Help
Many persons served by legal aid programs in Missouri may be facing eviction and are unable to get an attorney.  Sadly, we do not have the resources to serve all those who seek our help. We are providing a link to the https://motenanthelp.org that can help self-represented persons defend themselves. The website can produce a document which a tenant can file with the court where their eviction is pending. Additionally, the website has tons of helpful information about evictions.
Housing
Missouri Homeless Youth Handbook
Click Here to check out the manual.
Family LawJuvenile Law
Mid-Missouri Legal Services - Justice in the Halls Clinic
Justice in the Halls: MMLS attorneys are available in the Boone County Courthouse during the Housing Docket to provide legal information and pro se forms to tenants coming to court in eviction cases and can provide legal assistance to eligible individuals who complete an application.  Contact MMLS at 573-442-0116
Housing
LAWMO - Urban Homesteading Project
Urban homesteading is a unique opportunity for individuals with construction skills and/or experience in home repair to acquire and rehab homes in poor condition. Eligible properties are truly abandoned and cannot be purchased or otherwise acquired. The houses must be: 1. Vacant for at least six months continuously; 2. Delinquent on taxes for at least two years; and 3. A nuisance (property should have open codes violations).
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A Contract for Deed Can be Good or Bad - LSC Brief
A contract for deed is an agreement whereby a buyer of a home makes regular payments to a seller for an agreed period or up to an agreed amount (see sidebar on p. 3 of the attachment below for more information). The seller holds legal title to the property until the final payment is made.
HousingMissouri Lawyers Corner
Discrimination In Housing - Missouri
The Missouri Human Rights Act (Act) makes it illegal to discriminate in any aspect of housing because of an individual’s race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, familial status (children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women, and people securing custody of children under the age of 18), and disability including:
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Community Partnership of the Ozarks launches event series to educate landlords and tenants
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Representing Yourself In Court In A Family Matter
Representing Yourself In Court - OSCA If you click on this link you will be leaving this website. Also, you may view a brochure entitled, "Handling Your Case in Family Court" by clicking on the document below.
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Bankruptcy Questions
What is Bankruptcy?   Bankruptcy is a legal proceeding in which a person who cannot pay his or her bills can get a fresh financial start. The right to file for bankruptcy is provided by federal law, and all bankruptcy cases are handled in federal court. Filing bankruptcy immediately stops all creditors from seeking to collect debts from a petitioner, at least until the debts are sorted out according to the law. What Can Bankruptcy Do?  Bankruptcy makes it possible to—
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